Dr Vanessa Blair is an oncoplastic breast surgeon and, when surgery is required, will work with you to reach a carefully considered decision about the best reconstructive options tailored to your particular circumstances.
Breast Disorders Breast disorders may be noncancerous (benign) or cancerous (malignant) and range from conditions that require no treatment to those that require immediate and major surgery.
Breast disorders include:
- fibrocystic disease – benign changes in the breast tissue causes it to become dense or “lumpy”
- fibroadenomas – benign tumours of the breast tissue
- cysts – fluid-filled sacs
- breast infections
- breast cancer.
Many of these conditions do not require surgery and we will work with other specialists to find out the best treatment plan for you.
What is General Surgery?
The role of the general surgeon varies but in broad terms general surgery can be said to deal with a wide range of conditions within the abdomen, breast, neck, skin and vascular (blood vessel) system.
While the name would suggest that the focus of general surgery is to perform operations, often this is not the case. Many patients are referred to surgeons with conditions that do not need surgical procedures, but merely require counselling or medical treatment.
